Collector

Also referred to as Master.

The collector is the API endpoint you hit to receive the data. Whenever you make a request, it is the job of the collector to do the following in order:

1. Authenticate using API Key;

2. Check if the remote IP address is allowed to access your tenancy;

3. Find if your tenancy exists and how many instances have been allocated to you;

4. Check if the request you have sent is valid;

5. Check if you have any idle instances and if you do pass on the request to the instance for processing;

6. Wait for a response from the instance;

7. Relay the response back to you.